TP-Link CPE510 5GHz 300Mbps 13dBi Outdoor Point to Point Wireless Bridge

A point-to-point wireless bridge creates a network link between two locations without cabling between them: typically two buildings on the same site, a building and a remote camera or access control unit in a car park or outbuilding, or two business premises within line of sight of each other. The CPE510 is installed at each end of the link in a paired configuration, creating a transparent Ethernet bridge over the wireless connection.

The 5GHz band is the key advantage of the CPE510 over 2.4GHz outdoor CPEs. In the 5GHz band, the number of overlapping networks in the surrounding area is typically much lower, reducing co-channel interference from neighbouring Wi-Fi networks and improving the consistency and throughput of the point-to-point link. This distinction is relevant on urban sites in London and other UK cities where 2.4GHz band congestion from surrounding residential and commercial Wi-Fi networks can degrade a 2.4GHz link performance.

The 13dBi antenna provides a directional gain that extends the effective range compared to omni-directional antennas, concentrating the signal along the link direction. This combination of 5GHz operation and 13dBi directional gain makes the CPE510 appropriate for longer outdoor link distances where a 2.4GHz lower-gain CPE would not maintain reliable throughput.

PoE powering and outdoor-rated weatherproof housing enable direct mounting at the outdoor link termination point without separate weatherproof enclosures for the unit.

For network engineers and security system installers creating outdoor wireless bridge links for CCTV, access control, and general network connectivity across sites in London and the UK where 5GHz operation and high antenna gain are specified, the CPE510 provides the outdoor bridge unit for this link specification.

Key Features

• 5GHz band operation: less interference than 2.4GHz in congested urban areas
• 13dBi directional antenna for extended outdoor point-to-point range
• 300Mbps throughput for CCTV stream transport and general network bridging
• Outdoor weatherproof housing: permanent external mounting without extra enclosure
• PoE powered: single Cat5e/6 cable for both power and data
• Pharos Control management for link configuration and monitoring